Royals fall out of 1st with 4-2 loss to Red Sox
Royals fall out of 1st with 4-2 loss to Red Sox
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Boston Red Sox
4
Kansas City Royals
2
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOS | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| KC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Kauffman Stadium · 19,191 att.
Match Report
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 5: in play
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 8: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 4-2
Pitch 1: in play
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
D Nava singled to left center, J Weeks scored, M Betts to second.
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Advancing On Force 4-2
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 3-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-2
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Play Result 3-2
E Hosmer homered to right (361 feet), A Gordon scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-2
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Play Result 3-0
D Nava scored on Y Ventura's wild pitch.
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Wild Pitch 3-0
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Play Result 2-0
Y Cespedes reached on infield single to third, M Betts to third, D Nava to second, M Betts scored, D Nava to third on throwing error by third baseman M Moustakas.
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Error 2-0
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-0
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Play Result 1-0
M Betts singled to right, J Weeks scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-0
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 8: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 4-2
End of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
S Perez lined out to center.
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Line Out 4-2
Pitch 3: in play
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
S Perez batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
E Hosmer grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 4-2
Pitch 4: in play
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
E Hosmer batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
B Butler flied out to right.
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Fly Out 4-2
Pitch 2: in play
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
B Butler batting
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Play Result 4-2
E Mujica relieved K Uehara.
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Start Inning 4-2
Bottom of the 9th inning
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End Inning 4-2
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
X Bogaerts struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 4: foul
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Foul Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
X Bogaerts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
M Betts struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 4: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-2
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Strike Looking 4-2
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-2
M Betts batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-2
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Play Result 4-2
J Weeks walked.
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Ball 4-2
Pitch 6: ball 4
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Head to Head
Injuries
Kansas City Royals
- Mitch Spence Out
- Nick Mears Out
- Ryan Bergert Out
- Cole Ragans Out
- Luinder Avila Out
Boston Red Sox
- Roman Anthony Out
- Triston Casas Out
- Romy Gonzalez Out
- Eli White Out
- Justin Slaten Out
Lineups
ConfirmedKC
Norichika AokiRF11
Omar Rafael Infante2B14
Alex GordonLF4
Billy ButlerDH36
Eric Hosmer1B51
Salvador PerezC13
Mike Moustakas3B18
Lorenzo CainCF6
Alcides EscobarSS3
BOS
Mookie BettsRF50
Xander BogaertsSS2
Daniel NavaDH25
Yoenis CespedesLF52
Allen Craig1B11
Will Middlebrooks3B12
Jackie Bradley Jr.CF41
Christian VazquezC7
Jemile Weeks2B8
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